Collective punishment a major tool of persecution in Tibet, escaped political prisoner reveals
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 10: A recently escaped Tibetan political prisoner said that collective punishment is a major tool in China’s arsenal to persecution of Tibetans in Tibet. Namkyi recounted the hardships her family endured due to Chinese authorities’ actions after she and her cousin protested against the Chinese regime in Tibet. Namkyi, the 24-year-old […]
Dalai Lama honoured with P.V. Narasimha Rao Memorial Award
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 9: The foremost Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama was conferred the prestigious P.V. Narasimha Rao Memorial Award at his residence on Wednesday. Maninderjeet Singh Bitta, also known as M.S. Bitta, the chairman of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF), the former president of Indian Youth Congress and the […]
CTA Prez calls for unified action against CCP to catalyze positive change
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 8: The President of the Tibetan government in Exile, Penpa Tsering called for unified action from various oppressed people representing different causes against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in pursuit of meaningful change within China, at the 20th anniversary of the World Uyghur Congress on May 3 in Munich. As the […]
Tibetan women detained over ‘Free Tibet’ bag in Paris
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 7: Two Tibetan women were reportedly detained by the French authorities for several hours during a peaceful demonstration when Chinese President Xi Jinping’s convoy passed through Paris. One of the women was carrying a white tote bag with the slogan “FREE TIBET” inscribed on it. The two Tibetan women, who […]
China ranked 172nd out of 180 in World Press Freedom Index 2024
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 6: China continues to be ranked among the lowest rungs of the global press freedom index as it was placed 172nd among 180 countries in the latest World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders. The World Press Freedom Index, compiled and published annually by RSF since 2002, evaluates countries based on […]
Thousands of Tibetans protest against “Dictator” Xi Jinping in Paris
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 6: As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Paris for a high-profile summit, a group of student activists affiliated with Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) and the International Tibet Network (ITN) staged a bold demonstration. Hanging a banner from a bridge in Paris, France, the activists called for the […]
Student activists protest against Xi Jinping’s visit to Paris
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 5: On the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s anticipated arrival in Paris for a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron, student activists of Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) held a peaceful protest in the French capital to voice their dissent on Saturday. Xi’s visit to Europe, from May […]
Long-time supporter of Tibet awarded US Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 5: A notable figure in the Tibetan advocacy movement in the United States and a close friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Rep. Nancy Pelosi was honoured with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour of the United States on Friday. During the ceremony, US President Biden […]
Tibetan MMA Fighter wins professional debut fight
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 5: Rinchen Griffithsgolha, a Tibetan mixed martial artist from London, United Kingdom, marked a historic moment in his career on last week by clinching his first victory in the professional circuit. The event Bloodline Fight Series, which took place in Rochester, witnessed Griffithsgolha’s prowess as he secured a unanimous decision from […]
Exile Tibetan journalists mark World Press Freedom Day
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 4: Marking the world press freedom day, the Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ), a collective of Tibetan journalists working in exile organised a panel discussion on the state of media in Tibet and in exile, here in the capital of the exile Tibetan diaspora on Friday. The spokesperson pf the […]